William Payne

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William Payne is said to have served as a Lieutentant in the Revolution. His grand-daughter wrote me that she had often heard her father tell of the visit of a Pension Agent to his mother which she violently refused, saying "My husband did not serve his country for a pension." In 1855 his sons corresponded in an unsuccessul effort to reclaim a military grant of land alongside Bear Grass Creek, where Louisville now stands, which he neglected to survey and register. He was born in the Church of England, and died in Kentucky an ardent Baptist Minister with a record of long service as such, having performed the marriage ceremony of some of his earliest children. (Payne, pps 255-256).

William McClung Paxton, in his book ANNALS OF PLATTE COUNTY, MISSOURI, states that "William Payne was born near Lexington, Kentucky, and was a member of the Baptist Church and was know as 'Parson Payne.' He removed to Mason County, KY, where in my childhood, I often visited his family."

Charles Strong, on his November, 2002 research trip to Kentucky and Missouri, located the following deed:

To all to whom these presents shall come; I William Payne of Mason County and Commonwealth of Kentucky send greetings. Know ye that for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear TO MY SON WILLIAM H. PAYNE OF THE COUNTY OF BOURBON and commonwealth aforesaid, I have given, granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain and sell, unto my said son Willam H. Payne one hundred and twenty-five acres of land lying and being in the County of Bourbon on the waters of Strode's creek a branch of Stoners fork of Lick beginning at a stake between a sugar tree and hickory and running along the line of that part of the said tract ...granted Reid's heirs S.572 E. 14272 poles to the upper line of the original survey thence S. 8472 West 14 poles to a hackberry and boxelder corner to the original survey thence N. 572 W. along the original line 14272 ples to a buckeye hickory and honey locust cordner to that part of said survey this day granted to ...thence with Jesse (?) Payne line N. 8472 E. 14272 poles to the beginning. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel fo land to my said son William H. Payne and his heirs and assigns forever, free from the claim of myself and my heirs and free from the claim of all and every person......In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and five (1805). Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Waker REID, Samuel THOMAS, M.J. THOMAS, Jesse (?) PAYNE

William married Mary Grymes in 1775 in Fairfax County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Philip Grymes) was born before 1759; died about 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
William and his first wife had 8 children--James, decd; Jesse; Elizabeth Combs; Polly Harrison; William Henry; Catherine Hammond; Sally Graves; and Dennis, decd. (Will dated 26 Sept 1825 (May 1829)).

1. James Payne was born on 19 Aug 1776 in Loudoun County, Virginia; and died.
2. Jesse Payne was born on 19 Jul 1777 in Loudoun County, Virginia; and died.
3. Elizabeth Payne was born on 23 Dec 1779 in Loudoun County, Virginia; and died.
4. Polly Grymes Payne was born on 3 Jan 1782 in Loudoun County, Virginia; and died.
5. William Henry Payne was born on 28 Jan 1784 in Loudoun County, Virginia; and died.
6. Catherine Payne was born on 23 Jul 1785 in Loudoun County, Virginia; and died.
7. Sally Payne was born on 29 Mar 1787 in Kentucky; and died.
8. Dennis Payne was born on 17 Jul 1789 in Kentucky; and died.

William married Mildred "Malinda" "Millie" Harrison on 1 Sep 1791 in Kentucky. Mildred (daughter of James Lovell Harrison and Margaret "Peggy" Richardson) was born on 20 May 1771; died on 18 Jul 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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According to his will, the eight (surviving??) children of Mildred and William Payne were John Newton Payne, Buckner Harrison Payne, Dulcinea Ryan, Clarrisa Payne, Augustus Henry Fitzherbert Payne, Edward Payne, Nancy Morton Payne, and Lucilla Harrison Payne. It appears that they had additional children that died young.

1. Jilson Payne was born on 5 Nov 1792 in Kentucky; died on 26 Sep 1795.
2. Sanford Payne was born on 22 Nov 1794; died on 16 Feb 1796.
3. Maria Payne was born on 20 May 1796; died on 2 Dec 1814.
4. John Newton Payne was born on 18 Mar 1798 in Mason County, Kentucky; and died.
5. Buckner Harrison Payne was born on 9 Dec 1800 in Mason County, Kentucky; and died.
6. Peggy Payne was born on 15 Nov 1802 in Mason County, Kentucky; died on 28 Dec 1802.
7. Dulcinea Harrison Payne was born on 15 Jan 1804 in Mason County, Kentucky; and died.
8. Clarissa Payne was born on 19 Aug 1805 in Mason County, Kentucky; and died.
9. Augustus Henry Fitzherbert Warburton Keats Payne was born on 4 Apr 1807 in Mason County, Kentucky; died on 14 Jun 1863 in Clinton County, Missouri.
10. Edward Conyers Payne was born on 12 Sep 1809 in Mason County, Kentucky; and died.
11. Nancy Morton Payne was born on 2 Apr 1811 in Mason County, Kentucky; and died.
12. Lucilla Harrison Payne was born on 9 Sep 1813 in Mason County, Kentucky; and died.

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In 1755, on an expedition against the Shawnee Indians, Ensign Edward Payne marched with an outfit commanded by Capt. Lewis Elzey to Winchester. Members of the party had enlisted to serve 30 days. No relief arriving at the expiration of that period, some of the officers and enlisted men chose to leave. Among the group that left was Ensign Payne. Therefore a subsequent claim for compensation for this service was rejected. He later served as a Church Warden, Justice of Fairfax County, and Sheriff. In 1782 he was recorded in the Virginia Census as head of a family consisting of 8 whites and 26 blacks.

Col. Edward Payne was a member of the Danville (Ky.) Convention on 23 May 1785. Kentucky was finally separated from Virginia in 1792 after seven such conventions. Edward was a member of the Kentucky Constitutional Convention and Senatorial elector for Fayette County.

Edward married Ann Holland Conyers on 27 Feb 1749 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia. Ann was born on 23 Aug 1728 in Stafford County, Virginia; died on 11 Jan 1806. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Said to be the daughter of Henry Conyers, and sister of Theodosia, who married James Deneale. (Brooks Payne).

"GENEALOGIES OF KENTUCKY FAMILIES" from the Registrer of the Ky Hist Society Vol O-Y, (Baltimore Gen. Publ.-1981) notes that Ann Holland Conyers was related to Lord Holland Conyers, Henry Fox, the Duke of Richmond and Earl of Leinster.

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His will dated 20 June 1769 (16 Sept 1776) named his sons in the order William, Edward, Sanford, and John, and mentions his wife and daughters, but not by name. His wife was to live on the plantation on which he lived if she so chose, otherwise, his son Edward was to possess it. Edward was named as sole executor, and was to have the care and education of testator's son John. (Payne, The PAYNES OF VIRGINIA).

William married Alicia Jones on 1 Feb 1712 in Richmond (Independent City), Virginia. Alicia (daughter of Edward Jones and Alicia Samford) was born about 1686; died on 31 Oct 1760 in Fairfax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alicia JONES, the first wife of Wiliam Payne was the daughter of Edward JONES. Born Richmond Co., VA will daed 1715. Edward Jones married 27 Aug 1679 S. Farnham Parish Reg. to Alicia LUNN. Edward Jones was the son of Robert JONES, Fleet's Bay, Northunberland Co., VA. For more info on the children of William Payne, see pages 228 through 230. Also the Jones family from page 229.

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The earliest recognized court reference to William Payne (b. ca. 1652) is found in Rappahannock County in 1673, when "William Payne, son of Mr. John Payne", recorded the earmark of his cattle---"three slits in each ear, and the middle slit cropt." This refence and the composite of the 17 traditional versions abstracted int he Introduction under the title of Genesis of the Virginia Families, particularly the 6th and 10th, taken in conjunction with the fact that the 1673 reference cannot be made to fit any other William Payne found int he Northern Neck records of this period, and that the McCartys, Lees, Fitzhughs, and Popes continued to be neighbors of or to intermarry with the Paynes of Leedstown and their descendants, are accepted by Brooke Payne as satisfactory proof of the identity of the said William Payne as the son of John Payne. Particularly convincing to the author is the fact, shown by documents referred to in Version 10 and still preserved in the family, that Captain William Payne (b 1755) recognized his relationship to the Paynes of Fairfax County near whom he lived.

According to the PAYNE'S OF VIRGINIA, William was a merchant, planter, Justice, and probably shipowner. Mr Payne was apparently acquainted in England with merchants whom he represented in Virginia. He was probably the Captain Payne who in 1680 delivered letters from England to Col. William Fitzhugh of Westmorland County.

His will (dated 31 Jan 1697/8) referred to money that he had on deposit in Newcastle [England].

William married Elizabeth Pope in 1691 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Humphrey Pope and Elizabeth Hawkins) was born in Jun 1667 in Virginia; died in 1716 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In THE PAYNES OF VIRGINIA, the author notes that the badly defaced tombstone of Elizabeth was discovered in 1907 beneath the tomb of her second husband, Captain McCarty, and read "(Here liet)h the body of Elizabeth (daught)er of Humphrey Pope, Gentleman, by (Elizabeth) his wife, first the wife of (William Pay)ne, Gentleman, to whom sh(e bore two so)ns and two daughters, and last(ly of) Daniel McCarty, Esq., to (whom she) was married 19th October (1699 and b)ore four sons and four daugh(ters). She was born ___ of June 1667."

After Elizabeth POPE PAYNE lost William PAYNE she married [on 19 Oct 1699] Capt. Daniel MCCARTY who died 4 May 1724. He was the son of Dennis MCCARTHY and Elizabeth BILLINGTON of Richmond Co., VA then he married 2nd Mrs. Ann FITZHUGH widow of William FITZHUGH and she was the daughter of Richard LEE and Lettice CORBIN.

Edward married Alicia Samford on 27 Aug 1679 in North Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia. Alicia (daughter of James Samford and Mary ???) was born about 1658; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]